Hot 97 Summer Jam 2015

Hot 97 Summer Jam 2015

June 7, 2015

June 7, 2015

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Summer Jam is the annual hip-hop fest held in East Rutherford, New Jersey and sponsored by New York based radio station Hot 97FM. Normally held in June, the concert features the most popular acts that hip-hop and R&B have to offer in a particular year.

The hip-hop summer festival format was originally pioneered and popularized by San Francisco radio station KMEL with their large-scale Summer Jam concerts[1] from 1987 through the 1990s and present day.[2] KMEL continues to host smaller versions of the event annually.[3] Similarly, Los Angeles station KKBT held an annual Summer Jam hip-hop concert during the 1990s after hiring KMEL's Program Director in 1993.[1] The concert was discontinued as the station switched formats.

The concert has increasing become a scene of drug use and violence over the years. The most recent festival held on June 7, 2015 included a riot in the stadium parking lot. The disturbance began when crowds of people without tickets attempted to enter the stadium anyway by climbing over the fence and were stopped by New Jersey State Police. At this time, the decision to close all gates to the stadium was made and those in the parking lot were asked to leave. Instead of leaving, the crowd began throwing glass bottles and other objects at police. The police responded with riot gear, armored vehicles, and pepper spray. Multiple arrests were made.[4][5]

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Nicki Minaj

Trinidad and Tobago musician

bornDecember 7, 1982

Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

50 Cent

Rapper, entrepreneur, investor, and actor

Chris Brown

Singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, actor

bornMay 5, 1989

Tappahannock, Virginia, United States

Lil' Kim

Rapper, actress, model

bornJuly 11, 1974

United States

Resides inAlpine, New Jersey, U.S.

Photos - 2015 Hot 97 Summer Jam26

2015 Hot 97 Summer Jam

2015 Hot 97 Summer Jam

2015 Hot 97 Summer Jam

Notable Performers14

Notable Special Guest Performers14

Notable Performed Songs17

MetLife Stadium

MetLife Stadium

MetLife Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Meadowlands at the MetLife Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home to the Giants from 1976 until December 2009 and the Jets from 1984 until January 2010. Like its predecessor, the MetLife Stadium is the only NFL stadium shared by two clubs.